reuptake en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English uptake English reuptake From re- + uptake.
Meanings
- (countable, rare, uncountable) A second or subsequent uptake.
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(countable, uncountable) Specifically, the reabsorption of a neurotransmitter by a neuron after the transmission of a neural impulse across a synapse.
The class of antidepressants most commonly associated with sexual dysfunction is selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, which treat depression by ultimately increasing levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin in the brain.
2024 March 21, Kristen Rogers, “If antidepressants are killing your sex life, here’s what you can do”, in CNN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| reuptakes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
serotonin-specific reuptake inhibitor · reuptaker · selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
Translations (10)
es recaptación neuronal (reabsorption of neurotransmitter by neuron) · de neuronale Wiederaufnahme (reabsorption of neurotransmitter by neuron) · fr recaptage neuronal (reabsorption of neurotransmitter by neuron) · da neuronale genoptagelse (reabsorption of neurotransmitter by neuron) · ca recaptació neuronal (reabsorption of neurotransmitter by neuron) · es recaptación (reabsorption of neurotransmitter by neuron) · it ricaptazione neuronale (reabsorption of neurotransmitter by neuron) · hu visszavétel (reabsorption of neurotransmitter by neuron) · sv neuronal återupptag (reabsorption of neurotransmitter by neuron) · pt recaptação neuronal (reabsorption of neurotransmitter by neuron)